2023-2024 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

Music Minor

Students planning to minor in music must consult the department chair for advisement.

Requirements (18 credits):

Required: Three (3) credits from:

MUS 109Fundamentals of Music

3

or

MUS 237Diatonic Harmony

2

MUS 115Aural Skills I

1

Total Credit Hours:3

Also Required -- Category A. Six (6) credits from:

MUS 100Search in Music

3

MUS 110Listening to Classical Music

3

MUS 111Music of the World's People

3

MUS 113History of Jazz

3

MUS 116Aural Skills II

1

MUS 318Chromatic Harmony I

2

MUS 214Electro-Acoustic Music and Sonic Art

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Nine (9) credits required from at least two of the following categories (B, C, or D):

Total Credit Hours:9

Category B. Two-four (2-4) credits from:

MUS 250Piano Class I

1

MUS 251Piano Class II

1

MUS 264Voice Class

2

MUS 273Jazz Improvisation I

2

MUS 274Jazz Improvisation II

2

MUS 350Piano Class III

1

MUS 351Piano Class IV

1

Category C. Three-five (3-5) credtis from: (the same course may be repeated for credit)

MUS 140Ensemble

1

MUS 141Chorus

1

MUS 142ABand: Wind Symphony

1

MUS 143Sinfonietta

1

MUS 144Marching Band

1

MUS 147ATraditional Jazz Ensemble

1

or

MUS 147BImprovisatoryJazz Ensemble

1

MUS 148Ensemble: University Singers

1

MUS 149University Chamber Players

1

MUS 177Applied Music

.5

Note: Students enrolled in MUS 177 must pay an extra fee of $200 each semester.

Category D. Three to Five (3-5) credits from:

MUS 112Computer Applications to Music

3

MUS 114Introduction to Music Technology

1

MUS 380Advanced Notation, Sequencing, and Sound Synthesis

2

Total Credit Hours: 18